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Monday, January 14, 2013

My Role Model- Rahul Dravid

In India, cricket is a religion as it the most coveted game. Everybody
talks about cricket. There is huge money involved and hence has a strong
propaganda than any another game. And people too prefer this game due to sheer
entertainment. The cricketing stars are compared to Gods. It is not the
national game of India but the craze has ever burgeoning. People around me
always used to talk cricket and play cricket which made me slowly attract to it
in my childhood. I addiction has continued till now. In my childhood during
classes, at break times and on the way back home, we used to debate about the
ongoing matches, the shots played, the wickets taken and the catches taken. Any
book or pad or a stick in our hand would definitely make us imitate the shots.
After school we used to play in the evenings and the fun part was imitating the
batting and bowling styles of the players. It added fun to the game. Everyone
had a beloved player and they used to imitate him.

For me the real star was Rahul Dravid. He is nicknamed as ‘’the
wall’’ because of his excellence and is also considered as the ‘’gentleman’’ in
the game of cricket. He is ranked among the outstanding players the game has
ever produced. I am never a fan of fast cricket. For me, test cricket is the
real game, where the player’s character and determination is tested. The
circumstances are stringent to leave a mark in the history of the game.

It was in the year 1997 when I saw the whole test match against
South Africa during my holidays when he made a solid 148. It was when the team
really needed and witnessing this I became an instant fan of him. He had faced
more than 400 balls to make this score. India always had a problem playing
abroad but Dravid never had the hesitation to play in those conditions keeping
in mind he made his debut a year ago. His debut was on the international ground
at the Mecca of cricket, Lords. I liked the way he played that particular game.
His concentration was impeccable. He never got distracted. His intentions were
clear and he did everything to achieve what he wanted. Any person who has
watched him play will like him. His elegant style is unmatchable. The sobriquet
‘’ the wall’’ has evolved from his batting which had helped India from dire
straits.

He became my role model in my late teens. I had idolized greater
people like Abraham Lincoln, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Thomas Alva Edison. They are
still my role models. I have learnt a lot and still learning from their
experiences by reading more about them. Since I was watching Dravid evolve in
my childhood, he was the perfect living role model for me. It was from him I
learnt persistence pays. I could see from his game that persistence really pays.
There is nothing worth comparable to hard work. I leant many things from him
like the ability to adjust in any condition as posed in life. Using our
knowledge by improvising it to face challenges in our life. We should be always
calm in our life irrespective of the situation we are in. Thoughts from a cool
mind are most pragmatic. We should always have the desire to learn from anyone
irrespective of his stature. We should not have ego. Never to be complacent
with our previous glory. To keep working, improvising and be determined. I could
see all these traits in his 16yrs of service to the nation.

He has in one way shaped my life. I have my never give up attitude
from him. He has retired from the game but he is in my mind. He is a person who
reminds to keep working whenever I am losing to my endeavours. Dravid you had a
very good attitude and I will give my best to replicate your principles in my life.
Thank you for teaching me the path to glory with a never dying fighting spirit.

2 comments:

Very nice one Ranjan :) He is my role model too :) Many things can be learnt from this man. Not just patience, it includes his dedication, determination and discipline. His classy shots eloquently shows off his techniques. No one can replace him.